Lot #: 402
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Stenciled Shield Motif, Stenciled "J. HAMILTON & CO. / GREENSBORO. PA", circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, featuring a large stenciled cobalt shield flanked by flowers, bearing the stenciled signature, "J. HAMILTON / & CO. / GREENSBORO. PA". Provenance: Collection of Harry Meyer, McDonald, PA. Excellent, as-made condition with a minuscule spout nick and in-the-firing jug stacker marks to shoulder.
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